This is the most delusional take I've seen all offseaason, and that's saying something. First off, acting like the Big Ten doesn't use the portal is a joke. Ohio State bought a whole secondary, and Michigan just took a quarterback from us. Everyone is using it, but you're trying to spin it like some moral high ground. We build through elite high school recruiting AND the portal, getting guys like Nic Scourton to come home. That's not fantasy football, that's smart team building. The SEC just put 11 guys in the first round again, so spare me the "living off reputation" nonsense. Our reputation is built on sending more talent to the league than anyone, and that's a fact. You talk about culture? We have the deepest culture in college football at Texas A&M. The 12th Man, Kyle Field, the Corps. That doesn't get built in a portal year. It's built over a century. The Big Ten had one good year because Michigan caught lightning in a bottle with a fifth-year quarterback and a weak schedule. Now you want to crown the whole conference? Come on. We play in the SEC West where every single week is a battle against future NFL players. You develop real talent by competing against the best, not by padding stats in a weak division. Our foundation is rock solid with Mike Elko, and we're about to remind everyone why the SEC is the standard. That article is pure Big Ten propaganda from a fan who's scared of what's coming.